Under the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP), the stipulated level of iodisation of salt at the production/manufacturing level is:
- A 5 ppm
- B 15 ppm
- C 30 ppm ✓
- D 50 ppm
Correct answer: C. 30 ppm
Explanation
NIDDCP mandates universal salt iodisation with potassium iodate at a minimum of 30 ppm at the manufacturing level to ensure at least 15 ppm at the consumer level after accounting for transit and storage losses. The 15 ppm value is the consumption-level minimum, not the production standard, which is the most commonly confused distractor.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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